The C60 is a rapid bike, it simply delivers its speed in a more measured manner than those two examples. Is the C60 fast? Yes it is, even though it doesn't feel mind-blowingly fast like the Factor Vis Vires or Scapin Etika I rode recently, two bikes that just feel like your legs can't keep up with their potential velocity. The C60 actually climbs so well that I set a few personal bests on some local climbs. I've ridden a lot of lighter bikes, but not once did I feel the weight penalty, if we're to call it that, ever held me back on the climbs. It's a successful evolution of an already very good bike.ДЄt 7.25kg (15.98lb) in this build it's not the lightest bike for the money, but the C60 proves that weight isn't the most important consideration when choosing a road bike. The new bike is noticeably sharper, more responsive, more focused. Steering feel is fantastic this really is the hallmark of the C60 compared to the C59. Combined with the lower weight, the C60 possess an enhanced ability to make fast progress along country roads. It's noticeable when climbing, descending, cornering and along undulating roads. One of Colnago's goals with the C60 was to improve stiffness, and this is noticeable compared to the outgoing C59. On every ride the C60 did nothing but leave a huge smile on my face. Equally it's right at home in the frantic high speed peloton of a road race. If you're going to do a 100 mile ride the C60 is a fine choice, you'll feel as fresh as a daisy at the end of it. It devours big rides in buttery smooth comfort. The C60 doesn't just shine on the descents, but in every situation. It's simply calm and reassuring, and that makes it an utter joy to sling down descents. Unlike many bikes in this situation, it lacked the drama, the frisson of fear that can envelop your senses as you near the limits. It tracks sharply and cleanly through the bends, and feels safe at the high speeds it makes easy to achieve. In fact it provided so much confidence so it could reach and sustain an extreme lean angle. It tracked smoothly over lumps that see many bikes struggle. Letting the C60 loose on this descent it was immediately clear this is a bike with the finest handling. The road surface is lumpy on the way in though, enough that it can unsettle a bike just before you reach the apex, and that impacts cornering speed. It's a great test of the handling of a road bike. You can see well down the road, so with good conditions and no traffic you can fly through this sequence of bends with fantastic speed. A descent that's a regular part of my test rides has a beautiful sweeping right hand bend followed very quickly by an equally sweeping left hander. Its handling is sublime.ДЄ bold statement I know but after well over a 1,000km of riding I feel confident in saying that. With bulging lugs and ridged main tubes, bulging chainstays and wishbone seatstays, the C60 exudes swiftness. It's a stunning bike to look at too this yellow on grey colour scheme from the Racing collection (one of three paint schemes available) is subtle yet classy. With an asking price of ВЈ3,499.95 (ВЈ3,699.95 for the disc version) for the frameset, the new C60 is clearly top drawer kit. Find your local dealer Buy this bike here It'll be available in both a caliper or disc brake version, though the disc one won't be available until later this year. The headline grabbing bullet points are a new press fit bottom bracket, oversized tubes, bigger lugs and new alloy dropouts, changes that have increased the frame stiffness and dropped some weight. Shortly after, Colnago rolled out a version compatible with disc brakes.ДЄnd now we have the C60. The C59 came out in 2010, which kept with the same basic construction approach but ushered in oversized lugs, internal cable routing and electronic gearset compatibility. It was joined by the Extreme Power and Extreme C, designed for sprinting and climbers respectively, and followed by the EPS. Colnago first introduced the C40 with its tube-and-lug construction some 20 years ago, then followed with the C50 in 2003, which pushed the stiffness up and weight down. Let's not overstate the importance and high expectations placed on the Colnago C60, the latest in Colnago's iconic C-series road bike range. The latest evolution of Colnago's lugged carbon fibre bikes, the C60 sets new standards for sheer grin-inducing riding pleasure.

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